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yes you’re probably right

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But we’ve never met each other before

THE MAN

No

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no perhaps not

THE WOMAN

No we never have

met each other have we

THE MAN

Not like this

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at least

but in another way

in its own way

we have known each other

THE WOMAN

Yes

yes perhaps

THE MAN

We’ve known each other

yes

yes in the sense

that we’ve always been looking for each other

THE WOMAN

Yes

THE MAN

Always

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And now

now we’ve finally

found each other

THE WOMAN

Yes

THE MAN

Now we’ve found the way to each other

THE WOMAN

Yes

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yes perhaps it is like that

THE MAN

It is like that

you mustn’t doubt

for if you doubt

yes

yes then it won’t be like that

THE WOMAN

Can it really be like that

THE MAN

Yes

Yes I

you

we

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we decide ourselves

how it will be

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THE WOMAN

But it can’t be like that

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it’ll be what it’ll be

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you and I

don’t decide

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it’s not like that

THE MAN

afraid

You mustn’t say that

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THE WOMAN

questioningly

I shouldn’t say that

THE MAN

No

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You mustn’t say that

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not now

not when you and I

have found each other

have finally found the way to each other

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Aren’t you happy

THE WOMAN

Yes

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yes I’m very happy

The Woman goes to The Man and kisses his cheek and they take each other’s hands, they stand and hold hands. Pause

THE SHIPMASTER

I am the shipmaster

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THE GUITAR PLAYER

And I am the guitar player

THE SHIPMASTER

But why is there no one here

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just you

just me

THE GUITAR PLAYER

questioningly

There’s no one here

THE SHIPMASTER

No

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THE OLDER MAN

I’m here

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THE SHIPMASTER

We’re on a ship

and I’m the master of the ship

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THE OLDER WOMAN

I’m here

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THE GUITAR PLAYER

This is not a ship

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THE SHIPMASTER

And who are you

THE GUITAR PLAYER

Who I am

I’ve told you so many times

I’ve told you who I am

I am the guitar player

THE SHIPMASTER

Yes

Pause. The Older Man looks at The Older Woman

THE GUITAR PLAYER

I play the most beautiful guitar music

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THE OLDER MAN

But there you are

THE OLDER WOMAN

I’m here

I’ve been here all the time

yes

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THE OLDER MAN

Good

glad you’re here

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I

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yes I didn’t see you

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I didn’t seem to notice you

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THE OLDER WOMAN

But where are we

THE OLDER MAN

I don’t know

THE OLDER WOMAN

I don’t think I’ve been here before

THE OLDER MAN

No

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no it doesn’t feel familiar

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I don’t think I’ve been here before

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or

THE OLDER WOMAN

Me neither

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But it’s good that we’re here together

you and I

you and I

like always

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THE OLDER MAN

But why are you just standing

there

so far away from me

THE OLDER WOMAN

I’m just standing here

THE OLDER MAN

Why don’t you come

over here to me

THE OLDER WOMAN

Yes okay

yes of course

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I could do that of course

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THE OLDER MAN

Why don’t you come then

THE OLDER WOMAN

Yes I’m coming

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If you weren’t here with me

I’d have been very scared

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because here

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because here

I haven’t been here before

and it’s so

breaks off

THE OLDER MAN

But I’m with you

I’ll always be with you

yes

THE OLDER WOMAN

It’s as if I’m waking up

and suddenly I’m somewhere else

THE OLDER MAN

Is this somewhere else

THE OLDER WOMAN

Yes

yes it is isn’t it

THE OLDER MAN

Yes

THE OLDER WOMAN

Yes

it is

THE OLDER MAN

This is nowhere somehow

and then somehow it’s still

somewhere

THE OLDER WOMAN

continues

that is and that isn’t

at the same time

THE OLDER MAN

You’re just talking now

THE OLDER WOMAN

Just talking

THE OLDER MAN

Yes you’re just saying things

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THE OLDER WOMAN

There’s nothing to see here

THE OLDER MAN

No

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THE OLDER WOMAN

And is there someone here

THE OLDER MAN

It doesn’t feel like it

THE OLDER WOMAN

Can you see anyone

THE OLDER MAN

No

no no one

There’s no one here

just us

THE OLDER WOMAN

I’m scared

THE OLDER MAN

It doesn’t feel dangerous

THE OLDER WOMAN

No it can’t be dangerous

can it

THE OLDER MAN

This is just somewhere to be

The Older Man walks forward a little, he looks around, stops, he turns towards The Older Woman

There’s someone here

I think there’s someone here

THE OLDER WOMAN

Yes

Pause. The Shipmaster turns towards The Older Man